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LONDON FINE ANTIQUES

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Item Details

Our Stock # 18.8542

This is a set of 2 antique bamboo trader's abacus. A Chinese, oak and bamboo counting apparatus, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

Wonderfully tactile handmade instruments
Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good original order
Set within oak frames, showing dark, weathered hues
Rows of turned bamboo tiles set upon slender columns
Hand-written Chinese characters to the reverse of the smaller abacus

This is a charming set of 2 antique bamboo trader's abacus, with pleasing handcrafted detail. Delivered waxed, polished and ready to enjoy.

Dimensions:
First Abacus Width: 34.5cm (13.5'')
First Abacus Depth: 2cm (.75'')
First Abacus Height: 8cm (3.25'')

Second Abacus Width: 18.5cm (7.25'')
Second Abacus Depth: 2cm (.75'')
Second Abacus Height: 6.5cm (2.5'')

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Our Ref: 18.8542
  • Period: c.1900
  • Sold
  • Location: Devon
    • Dimensions: H: 8cm (3.15in)
    • W: 34.5cm (13.58in)
    • D: 2cm (0.79in)